Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe
Western Europe
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Green, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cushion
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Ants, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Not Available
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Insects
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edging, Groundcover
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ASARUM europaeum
Common Name
Hard Fescue
European Wild Ginger
In Hindi
Hard fescue
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Europäische Wild Ginger
In French
Hard fescue
Wild Ginger européenne
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Wild Ginger Europea
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Wild Ginger Europeia
In Polish
Hard fescue
Kopytnik pospolity
In Latin
Hard fescue
Gingiberi Europae Wild
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Piperales
Family
Poaceae
Aristolochiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and European Wild Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Hard Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and European Wild Ginger has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger
Season and care of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and European Wild Ginger season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for European Wild Ginger is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for European Wild Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger Physical Information
Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
- European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger
Care of Hard Fescue and European Wild Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.